A survey of the frequency of HBsAg+ status in pregnant women attending health centers in Ahwaz
Objective(s): To estimate a frequency of HBsAg prevalence by a simple sampling method on 120 pregnant women attending health centers in Ahwaz city between March and December 1998. Methods: The data were collected through a questionnaire and interviews (as a supplementary tool) accompanied with labo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research
2004-07-01
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| Series: | Payesh |
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| Online Access: | http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-805-en.html |
| Summary: | Objective(s): To estimate a frequency of HBsAg prevalence by a simple sampling method on 120 pregnant women attending health centers in Ahwaz city between March and December 1998.
Methods: The data were collected through a questionnaire and interviews (as a supplementary tool) accompanied
with laboratories results.
Results: The results showed that 2 out of 120 specimens were HBsAg positive with no evidence of HBe Ag.
Conclusion: The high prevalence of chronic Hepatitis B carriers, support a generalized screening of all pregnant women for HBsAg. |
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| ISSN: | 1680-7626 2008-4536 |